Recreational fishing season for Red Grouper to close February 1 through April 1 in Mississippi
26-2-CWS | January 30, 2026 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) will be closed in Mississippi territorial waters from Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time through Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time.